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This is held on the third Friday in August - but never before the 17th of August. Where the latter situation arises it will be on the forth Friday in August.  

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Strathardle Gathering

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This is always held on the forth Saturday in August.

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Thus in some years (eg 2015) the Games will be held on consecutive days and in other years (eg 2016) they will be eight days apart. It even confuses the locals!

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Added 23/11/2014